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H. F. WESTON.

HEEL LINING FOR REPAIRING SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED MN.12.I921.

1,418,855. Patented June 6,1922;

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HEEL DINING FOR BEIAIRING SHOES.

Application filed. January 12, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IIARVARD F. lVnsroN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newton Center, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in HeelLinings for Repairing Shoes, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to heel linings for boots and shoes and moreparticularly to a heel lining adapted to be sold as a commer cialarticle for use in repairing boots and shoes.

In repairing shoes, it is frequentlyfound necessary to renew the liningof the shoe at the heel since the friction between the heel portion ofthe foot and the lining of the shoe causes a rapid wearing out anddeterioration of that portion of the shoe. For some time heel liningsfor use in repairing shoes have been made and sold to repairers as acommercial product. These linings have generally been made of a heelseat or pad, semi-circular at its heel end, and an upright back orcounter portion secured to the heel seat by stitching or adhesive; thelatter portion being approximately semicircular in plan with a straightedge which is secured to the heel seat. linings so made has, however,been open to various objections. In the first place, it is practicallyimpossible to make such a heel lining fit the heel portion of the shoe,since shoes are all made on lasts having the heel portions correspondingin shape to the shape of the heel of the wearer.

line from the sole upwardly, but a curve, bulging out rearwardly of theshoe, and a heel lining which is straight from the heel seat to the topof the back or counter portion will not fit this concavity. I11 thesecond place, the shape of the back or counter portion of the heellining prevents it being permanently fastened in the heel of the shoeand this is'especially true of oxford shoes. Where the upright back 'orcounter portion of the heel lining is curved it can be secured to theshoe for a short distance only at the back of the heel since anystitching which followed the outline of the back of the lining, woulddisfigure the outside of the heel portion of the shoe. Being fastened,therefore, only at the extreme rear,

Specification of Letters Patent.

The use of heel The back of the heel of the shoe is, therefore, not astraight Patented June 6, 1922.

Serial No. 436,659.

the unsecured curved edges of the back or counter portion of the liningtends to curl or roll over after the shoe has been worn a short time,causing more or less discomfort to the wearer.

The main object of my invention is the provision of a heel lining foruse in repairing shoes which is. so made that it will fit naturally andsmoothly into the concavity of the heel of the shoe without requiringstretching or other manipulation.

{mother object of the invention is the provision ofa heel lining soshaped that it may be securely fastened in the shoe in such a manner asto prevent the wrinkling or curling of the edges.

Other objects of the invention will be more specifically described andpointed out hereinafter.

One of the important features of my invention resides in providing aheel lining in which the back or counter portion is normally at an acuteangle to the heel seat so that the rear curved portion of the heellining projects rearwardly with the counter portion slanting inwardlyover the heel seat. I have found that when a heel lining of this shapeis placed in the heel portion of a shoe, it will lit the concavity whichreceives the heel of the wearer naturally and without requiringstretching or other manipulation to secure smoothness and a perfect fit.This shape of the heel lining may be secured in various waysbut I preferto accomplish it by having the lower edge of the back or counter portionbefore it is united to the heel seat curved outwardly and upon theamount of this outward curve will depend the inward slant of the counterportion in the finished lining.

Another feature of my invention consists in providing a heel liningadapted to have its entire upper edge secured within the shoe bystitching coinciding with the stitching which secures the rear part ofthe vamp to the upper. By means of this construction, I am enabled tomake the ends of the counter portion straight so that after the heellining has been fastened within the shoe, each of the end edges of thecounter portion makes a straight line between the stitching at the topof the heel lining and the heel seat. This prevents any curling orwrinkling of these edges after the shoe has been worn.

In the drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of my inventionFigure 1 is a view in perspective of a heel lining constructed inaccordance therewith; Fig. 2 1S a plan view of the back or counterportion of the heel lining or of a pattern for cutting the same; Fig. 3is a similar plan view of the heel seat or of a pattern for cutting theheel seat; Fig. 4 is a plan view of the heel lining shown in Fig. 1.bottom uppermost; Fig. is a central, longitudinal, vertical sectionalview of the heel portion of a shoe having a repair heel liningconstructed in accordance with my invention arranged therein preparatoryto being fitted to the heel portion of the shoe and permanently securedtherein and Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the heel lining fitted tosaid heel portion and permanently secured in position.

In the drawings illustrating the preferred form of my invention is showna heel lining made up of a heel seat and aback or counter portion 6, theheel seat being of usual construction, as shown in Figure 3. The back orcounter 6 may be substantially rectangular in form, as shown. with itslongitudinal edge 7 curved slightly outwardly and with its upperlongitudinal edge straight or curved inwardly in parallelism with thelower edge 7. The two ends 9 and 10 are straight and may be eitherperpendicular to the lower edge or slanted in relation to the same. Tofacilitate the attaching of the back or counter 6 to the heel seat 5 thelower edge of the counter may be provided with a series of triangularnotches 12-12.

In making my heel lining the heel seat 5 and back or counter portion 6are cut out from leather or other suitable material in the forms shownin Figs. 3 and 2 respectively, by the use of suitable patterns. The backor counter portion 6 is then secured to the heel seat as shown in Fig. tby turning the lower edge 7 of the back or counter portion over upon thebottom of the heel seat 5 and securing the edge thereto by the use ofadhesive or other suitable means. The heel lining is then ready for use.

In Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings is illustrated the method of applyingto a shoe a repair heel lining constructed in accordance with myinvention. In those figures I have shown the heel portion of a shoecomprising quarters 14, a heel 16. a sole l8 and a sole lining 20, allof the usual and well known construction. the usual stitching at the topof the vamp being designated as 29. When a new heel lining is requiredin repairing a shoe {one of my linings is placed in the heel portion ofthe shoe as shown in Fig. 5. It will be observed from. this figure thatthe extreme rear or heel portion 24 of the shoe curves inwardly towardthe toe over the heel 16 so that as the heel lining is first placedloosely in the heel portion of the shoe the forward slant of thecounter-portion 6 of the heel lining follows naturally the forward slantof the portion 24 of the vamp. After the heel lining is placed in theshoe it is fitted around the inner sru'face of the heel of the shoe withthe lingers and then assumes the position shown in Fig. 6 of thedrawings. Owing to the fact that .the counter-portion 6 is normally atan acute angle to the heel seat 5 around the curved portion of the heelseat, a fullness is created on that portion which permits the lin ing toassume the form shown in Fig. 6 and to fit closely the curved portion 24of the shoe. After the lining has been fitted to the heel portion of theshoe, the heel seat may be cemented. if desired. to the lining 20.although this is not absolutely required, and it is then permanentlysecured in the shoe by stitching 26 coincident with the vamp stitchingThe surplus top portion of the heel lining may then be trimmed offaround the top of the vamp and the operation is completed.

It will be noticed that my heel lining, after it has been fitted intothe concavity of the heel of the shoe. will retain that form because ofits fullness in that portion so that not only is a better fit of theheel lining of the shoe secured. but less time and labor are consumed inattaining this result. At the same time. the comfort of the wearer isassured by the fact that the lining fits the shoe smoothly and is freefrom winlrl'es.

My heel lining can be made to fit-any style of shoe since the acuteangle between the counter-portion and the heel seat is controlled by theamount of curvature on the lower edge of the counter-portion and.therefore. the projection of the heel lining rearwardlv may be increasedor decreased by decreasing or increasing the radius of this curve.

By making the upper edge of the back or counter portion 6 substantiallyat right angles with the two ends 9 and 10 and then securing the back orcounter portion to the shoe by stitching along the entire edge 8, Iavoid the curling or folding over of the edge which is a commonobjection to the use of heel linings in which the back or counterportion has a curved edge extending from the heel seat on one side tothe other side. In my lining it is not necessary to secure the endS 9and 10 to the shoe since both edges are straight lines, each secured atthe bottom to the heel seat and at the top of the shoe by the stitching.Therefore any rolling or curling of these edges is practicallyimpossible. I

It will be observed that one of the most important features of myinvention and one contributing largely to the advantageous results whichI secure, is in having the lower longitudinal edge of the back orcounter portion convex or curved outwardly. Although in the preferredform the convexity of this lower edge is preferably secured by a curve,yet it is within the scope of my invention to attain this end by twostraight lines running outwardly away from a straight line connectingthe two ends of said lower edge and meeting in the centre. Where theconvexity of the lower edge is secured in this manner and the lower edgeis broken up by notches to facilitate the curve of the back portionaround the rear end of the heel seat the result attained is almost thesame as by a convex curve.

Although I have shown the back or counter portion 6 substantiallyrectangular in plan it is to beunderstood that I am not to be limited tothis exact form since it may be of any form which will present an upperedge adapted to be secured to the shoe coincident with the vampstitching so that the ends are straight.

What I claim is 1. A heel lining comprising a heel seat and a counterportion secured at its lower edge to said heel seat; said counterportion being normally at an acute angle to said heel seat along thecurved edge of said heel seat.

2. A heel lining comprising a heel seat and a counter portion; saidcounter portion being normally at an acute angle to said heel seat atthe rear portion thereof and having a straight upper edge adapted to bestitched to the shoe coincident with the vamp stitchmg.

3. The combination with a boot or shoe

